Friday, November 6, 2020

Kathy's Tuna Spread

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 t. seasoned salt

crackers, your choice

2 cans tuna, well drained

1/2-1 t. minced onion

1 t, lemon juice

Combine all ingredients together, except crackers. Chill. Take out of refrigerator 30 minutes before serving so it will be easier to spread. Serve with crackers.


Easy Pineapple Nut Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 c. chopped pecans

small can crushed pineapple, drained

Pepperidge Farm distinctive three crackers, or Ritz crackers


Combine all ingredients together, except crackers. Refrigerate. Serve with your choice of crackers.

Lemon Tea

10 small tea bags

2 c. sugar

1 small can frozen lemonade

water

Steep tea bags in 1 qt. hot water. Add sugar and lemonade. Add enough water to make 1 gallon. Chill until ready to serve.

Corn Chowder

4 T. butter

3 T. flour

3 c. milk

4 1 oz. cans cream style corn

1 can eaglebrand milk

salt to taste

2 T. chopped red, green, or yellow pepper

2-3 c. chicken broth

1-2 20 oz. bags frozen shoepeg corn

Saute pepper in butter. Add all other ingredients. Simmer until ready to serve.

Spicy Mexican Dip

 8 oz. cream cheese, softened

4 oz. can jalapeno relish*

Combine in blender until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve. *Found only at Ingles?

Cheddar Cheese Salad Dressing

 3/4 c. mayonnaise

1/2 c. buttermilk

1 t. Worcestershire sauce

2 T. red wine vinegar

1/8 t. pepper

3/4 c. sour cream

1 c. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

1/8 t. salt

dash of garlic powder

Combine all ingredients in blender. Cover. Whirl until smooth. Serve as a dip for raw vegetables or in baked potatoes. Makes 2 c.

Dijon Vinaigrette

 1/2 c. red wine vinegar

2 T. lemon or lime juice

1/4 t. groung pepper

3/4 c. olive oil

1/4 c. prepared dijon mustard

1/4 t. salt

2 T. sugar, optional

Combine all ingredients, except oil, in blender until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Add oil in a slow steady stream while blender is running.  Yields 1 1/2 c.

Pinwheel Tortillas

1 pkg dry ranch dressing

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 can chopped green chilies

green olives with pimentos to taste, chopped

flour tortillas

Combine all ingredients together and spread on tortilla. Roll up and place in plastic wrap. Refrigerate over night. Unroll, slice, and enjoy!

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Michelle's Salsa

 28-30 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 garlic clove, minced

1 can Rotel tomatoes, your choice

Jalapeno slices and juice

salt to taste

cilantro or parsley, chopped

Place all ingredients in blender, and mix well. Pour in serving container. Increase or decrease te amount of jalapeno depending on how hot you like it. Serve with chips or as a topping.

Jill's Chicken and Dumplings

 1 whole chicken, or 4-6  large chicken breasts

4-5 chicken bouillon cubes

1 2/3 c. Bisquick mix

2/3 c. water or milk

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

water to cover

Boil chicken in Dutch oven with water, cubes, and sauce for several hours. (chicken should fall off the bones) Remove from broth. Remove skin and bones. Break chicken into pieces. Return to pot. Combine Bisquick and milk or water (water makes the biscuits lighter and lower fat) Stir until soft dough forms. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling pot. Reduce heat. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes, then cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.

**I have also cooked the chicken in a crockpot on low all day (with the other ingredients, except the dumplings), then after 6 hours broke up the chicken, leaving it still in the crockpot. Combine the dumpling mixture and drop on top of the broth, changed the temperature to high and cooked, covered, an additional 20 minutes. Be sure to break open a dumpling before serving to make sure they are done.

Yummy!